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NOTE:
For more information about AutoPlay, refer to Help and Support.
Changing DVD region settings
Most DVDs that contain copyrighted files also contain region codes. The region codes help protect
copyrights internationally.
You can play a DVD containing a region code only if the region code on the DVD matches the region
setting on your DVD drive.
CAUTION:
The region setting you select the fifth time becomes the permanent region setting on the DVD drive.
The number of region changes remaining is displayed on the DVD Region tab.
To change settings through the operating system:
1.
Select Start > Control Panel > System and Security. Then, in the System area, click Device
Manager.
2.
Click the arrow next to DVD/CD-ROM drives to expand the list to show all of the installed drives.
3.
Right-click the DVD drive for which you want to change region settings, and then click
Properties.
4.
Click the DVD Region tab and make changes.
5.
Click OK.
Observing the copyright warning
It is a criminal offense, under applicable copyright laws, to make unauthorized copies of copyright-
protected material, including computer programs, films, broadcasts, and sound recordings. Do not use
this computer for such purposes.
CAUTION:
Before writing to a disc, connect the computer to a reliable external power source. Do not write to a disc
while the computer is running on battery power.
Before writing to a disc, close all open programs except the disc software you are using.
Do not copy directly from a source disc to a destination disc or from a network drive to a destination
disc. Save the information to your hard drive, and then burn from your hard drive to the destination disc.
Do not use the computer keyboard or move the computer while the computer is writing to a disc. The
write process is sensitive to vibration.
NOTE:
For details about using software included with the computer, refer to the software
manufacturer's instructions, which may be provided on disc, in the software Help, or on the
manufacturer's Web site.
Copying a CD or DVD
1.
Select Start > All Programs > CyberLink DVD Suites > Power2Go.
2.
Insert the disc you want to copy into the optical drive.
The region settings on your DVD drive can be changed only 5 times.
To prevent loss of information or damage to a disc, observe the following guidelines:
Using an optical drive
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